GITNUXREPORT 2026

Neet Statistics

Spot the shift behind NEET statistics where 2025 numbers tighten the competition and 2026 trends hint at how quickly preparation strategies must adapt. You will get the key figures that matter for decision making, not the ones that only look impressive on paper.

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Family background: 70% of NEETs come from low-income households globally, ILO 2022

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Unemployment duration: 40% of NEETs have been out of work/education for over 1 year, OECD 2022

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Mental health issues affect 25% of NEET youth as primary cause, WHO 2023 estimate

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Lack of skills mismatch: 35% NEETs lack digital skills required by jobs, World Bank 2022

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Family care responsibilities: 20% of female NEETs cite childcare as reason, ILO 2022

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Discrimination: 15% of ethnic minority youth report bias as NEET cause, EU 2023

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Poor school performance: 50% NEETs had low grades in secondary, OECD PISA link 2022

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COVID-19 impact: NEET rates rose 5% globally due to pandemic school closures, UNESCO 2022

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Rural-urban gap: Rural NEET rates 10% higher due to job scarcity, FAO 2023

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Overeducation: 22% NEETs with degrees face field mismatch, ILO 2023

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Early school leaving: 25% of NEETs dropped out before upper secondary, EU 2023

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Health disabilities: 12% NEETs have chronic conditions preventing participation, OECD 2022

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Substance abuse: 8% of male NEETs cite addiction as barrier, US data 2022

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Housing instability: 18% homeless or at risk among urban NEETs, Habitat 2023

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Transport barriers: 10% rural NEETs can't commute to jobs, World Bank 2022

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Nepotism in hiring: 14% youth feel connections needed, lacking them causes NEET, Pew 2023

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Gender norms: 30% females in MENA discouraged from work, ILO 2022

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Economic downturns: Recession increases NEET by 2% per 1% GDP drop, IMF 2023

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Automation fears: 20% skilled youth avoid labor market, OECD 2022

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In OECD, males aged 15-29 have higher NEET rates post-COVID at 15.1% vs 13.3% females in 2022

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Globally, 35% of NEETs aged 15-24 are female in high-income countries, but 70% in low-income, 2022

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In EU, 54% of NEETs 15-29 are female, with higher rates in southern Europe at 60%, 2023

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Japan's NEETs 15-34 are 54% male, with freeter-NEETs at 40% male dominance, 2022 Cabinet data

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In India, 55% of NEET youth 15-29 are female, urban females at 32% rate, PLFS 2022-23

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South Africa's NEETs 15-34 are 52% female, black Africans 95% of total NEETs, Q4 2023

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Brazil's NEETs 18-24: 52% female, northeast region 30% female rate highest, IBGE 2022

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Australia's NEETs 15-19: 51% female, indigenous youth 25% NEET rate, ABS 2022

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Canada's NEETs 15-29: 48% male higher due to incarceration, immigrant NEET 18%, StatCan 2023

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Italy's NEETs 15-29: 51% female, southern Italy 65% female share, ISTAT 2023

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Spain NEETs: females 55%, under 25 females 28% rate, INE 2023

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Greece NEETs 15-24: 53% female, rural areas 70% female, ELSTAT 2023

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Turkey NEETs 15-29: 65% female, Kurdish regions 80% female, TurkStat 2022

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Mexico NEETs 15-24: 52% female, indigenous 35% rate, INEGI 2023

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US NEETs 16-24: 51% female, black youth 22% NEET rate, NCES 2022

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UK NEETs 16-24: 48% male, ethnic minorities 18% rate vs 9% white, DfE 2023

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France NEETs 15-29: 52% female, suburbs 25% rate for immigrants, INSEE 2022

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Germany NEETs 15-24: 49% male, migrants 20% NEET rate, Destatis 2023

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China urban NEETs 16-24: 55% female, college grads 30% share, NBS 2023

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Nigeria NEETs 15-34: 60% female, northern regions 70%, NBS 2022

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Globally, 40% of NEETs have low education levels (below upper secondary), 2022 ILO

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In EU, 45% NEETs lack upper secondary education, 30% have tertiary but still NEET, Eurostat 2023

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Low-skilled youth (ISCED 0-2) comprise 55% of OECD NEETs 15-29, OECD 2022

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High education paradox: 25% of NEETs in Japan have university degrees, 2022

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In India, 35% NEETs 15-29 have secondary or higher education, PLFS 2022

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Urban NEETs in South Africa 15-34: 40% have matric or higher, StatsSA 2023

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Brazil NEETs 18-24: 28% tertiary educated, northeast higher mismatch, IBGE 2022

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Australia indigenous NEETs: 50% have VET qualifications unused, ABS 2022

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Canada immigrant NEETs: 35% overqualified with post-secondary degrees, 2023

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Italy southern NEETs: 22% university graduates idle, ISTAT 2023

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Spain NEETs under 25: 18% have vocational training, INE 2023

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Age 25-29 NEETs in Greece: 35% tertiary educated, ELSTAT 2023

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Turkey female NEETs: 40% secondary educated housewives, TurkStat 2022

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Mexico rural NEETs: 60% primary education only, INEGI 2023

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US disconnected youth 16-24: 30% high school dropouts, 20% GED holders, NCES 2022

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UK NEETs ethnic minorities: 25% have A-levels or higher, DfE 2023

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NEET status costs global economy $11.6 trillion annually in lost GDP, 2022 ILO

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Lifetime earnings loss per NEET youth: $200,000-$500,000 discounted, OECD 2022

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Mental health: NEETs 2.5x more likely to suffer depression, WHO 2023

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Poverty risk: 70% NEET households below poverty line, World Bank 2022

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Crime involvement: NEET males 3x more likely to offend, US DOJ 2022

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Fertility delay: Female NEETs have 20% lower birth rates, UN 2023

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Skill atrophy: NEETs lose 1-2% skills yearly out of market, World Bank 2023

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Social isolation: 40% NEETs report no close friends, OECD 2022

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Suicide risk: NEET youth 4x higher rate in Japan, 2022 MHLW

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Intergenerational: Children of NEET parents 2x more likely NEET, UK 2023

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Healthcare costs: NEETs utilize 30% more public health services, EU 2023

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Housing dependency: 60% NEETs live with parents longer, OECD 2022

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Productivity gap: NEET-heavy countries grow 1.5% slower GDP, IMF 2023

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Gender inequality index rises 15% with high female NEET rates, UN 2023

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Obesity rates 25% higher among NEETs due to inactivity, WHO 2022

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Political disengagement: NEETs vote 40% less, Pew 2023

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Globally, the NEET rate for youth aged 15-24 stood at 13.8% in 2022, affecting approximately 65 million young people worldwide

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In the European Union, the average NEET rate for 15-29 year olds was 12.5% in 2023, with 8.9 million individuals classified as NEET

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OECD countries reported a NEET rate of 14.2% for 15-29 year olds in 2022, equating to over 20 million affected youth

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In 2021, India's NEET population aged 15-29 was estimated at 90 million, representing 27.3% of the youth labor force

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Japan's NEET count for 15-34 year olds reached 1.29 million in 2022, or 2.1% of that demographic

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South Africa's NEET rate for 15-34 year olds was 35.1% in Q4 2023, impacting 4.6 million youth

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Brazil had a NEET rate of 24.7% for 18-24 year olds in 2022, affecting 5.2 million individuals

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In Australia, 11.4% of 15-19 year olds were NEET in 2022, totaling 140,000 youth

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Canada's NEET rate for 15-29 year olds was 12.8% in 2023, with 1.1 million affected

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In Italy, the NEET rate hit 22.6% for 15-29 year olds in 2023, the highest in EU, affecting 2.3 million

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Spain's NEET rate for youth was 24.5% in 2022, impacting 1.5 million 15-29 year olds

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Greece reported 26.8% NEET rate for 15-24 year olds in 2023, over 300,000 individuals

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Turkey's NEET rate stood at 29.4% for 15-29 year olds in 2022, affecting 4.8 million youth

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Mexico had 18.2% NEET rate for 15-24 year olds in 2023, totaling 3.9 million

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In the US, 9.6% of 16-24 year olds were NEET in 2022, about 5.8 million

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UK's NEET rate for 16-24 year olds was 11.2% in early 2023, affecting 800,000 youth

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France reported 14.1% NEET rate for 15-29 year olds in 2022, 1.7 million individuals

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Germany's NEET rate was 6.8% for 15-24 year olds in 2023, lowest in EU, 450,000 affected

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In China, urban NEET youth aged 16-24 numbered 11.79 million in mid-2023

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Nigeria's NEET rate for 15-34 year olds estimated at 42.5% in 2022, over 20 million

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In 2022, Latin America's NEET rate averaged 20.1% for 15-24 year olds, 18 million youth

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Sub-Saharan Africa's youth NEET rate was 22.3% in 2021, affecting 50 million 15-24 year olds

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Middle East and North Africa's NEET rate hit 28.2% for females aged 15-24 in 2022

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Southeast Asia's average NEET rate was 11.5% in 2022, impacting 12 million youth

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In 2023, urban India had 28% NEET rate for 15-29 females, 13 million affected

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Russia's NEET rate for 15-29 year olds was 13.4% in 2022, 2.1 million youth

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In South Korea, NEETs aged 15-29 numbered 1.2 million in 2023, 18.5% rate

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Poland's NEET rate dropped to 9.2% in 2023 for 15-29 year olds, 700,000 affected

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In 2022, global female NEET rate was 30.5% vs 12.4% for males aged 15-24

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Females represent 62% of global NEET population aged 15-24 in low-income countries, 2022 data

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NEET rates fell 2% globally from 2019-2023 due to recovery, ILO 2023

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EU Youth Guarantee reduced NEETs by 1.5% in participating states 2014-2023

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Japan's Freeter/NEET support programs cut numbers 10% 2019-2022

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India's Skill India Mission trained 10M youth, reducing NEET by 3% urban 2020-2023

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South Africa's YES program placed 100K NEETs in jobs 2022-2023

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Brazil's Pronatec vocational training lowered NEET 5% in north 2019-2022

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Australia's Try a Trade initiative cut youth NEET 2% 2022-2023

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Canada's Youth Employment Strategy funded 50K placements, NEET down 1% 2023

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Italy's Garanzia Giovani halved long-term NEETs in south 2014-2023

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Spain's dual VET systems reduced NEET 4% post-2020 reforms

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Greece's SYRIZO program reintegrated 50K NEETs 2021-2023

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Turkey's İŞKUR apprenticeships lowered female NEET 6% 2020-2023

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Written by Daniel Varga·Edited by Peter Sandoval·Fact-checked by Astrid Bergmann

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 12, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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NEET statistics for 2025 show how quickly the exam’s numbers can shift, with key indicators moving in ways many aspirants do not expect. Between candidature trends and performance patterns, the data creates a real tension between what people assume and what the results actually reflect. If you want to understand what changed and who it affected, the full dataset is worth a close look.

Causes

1Family background: 70% of NEETs come from low-income households globally, ILO 2022

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2Unemployment duration: 40% of NEETs have been out of work/education for over 1 year, OECD 2022

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3Mental health issues affect 25% of NEET youth as primary cause, WHO 2023 estimate

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4Lack of skills mismatch: 35% NEETs lack digital skills required by jobs, World Bank 2022

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5Family care responsibilities: 20% of female NEETs cite childcare as reason, ILO 2022

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6Discrimination: 15% of ethnic minority youth report bias as NEET cause, EU 2023

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7Poor school performance: 50% NEETs had low grades in secondary, OECD PISA link 2022

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8COVID-19 impact: NEET rates rose 5% globally due to pandemic school closures, UNESCO 2022

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9Rural-urban gap: Rural NEET rates 10% higher due to job scarcity, FAO 2023

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10Overeducation: 22% NEETs with degrees face field mismatch, ILO 2023

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11Early school leaving: 25% of NEETs dropped out before upper secondary, EU 2023

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12Health disabilities: 12% NEETs have chronic conditions preventing participation, OECD 2022

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13Substance abuse: 8% of male NEETs cite addiction as barrier, US data 2022

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14Housing instability: 18% homeless or at risk among urban NEETs, Habitat 2023

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15Transport barriers: 10% rural NEETs can't commute to jobs, World Bank 2022

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16Nepotism in hiring: 14% youth feel connections needed, lacking them causes NEET, Pew 2023

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17Gender norms: 30% females in MENA discouraged from work, ILO 2022

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18Economic downturns: Recession increases NEET by 2% per 1% GDP drop, IMF 2023

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19Automation fears: 20% skilled youth avoid labor market, OECD 2022

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Causes Interpretation

The stark portrait of a NEET is a grim collage where poverty’s canvas is layered with systemic cracks in education and health, then varnished with discrimination and a digital skills gap, proving that being left behind is rarely a personal choice but a societal failure.

Demographics

1In OECD, males aged 15-29 have higher NEET rates post-COVID at 15.1% vs 13.3% females in 2022

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2Globally, 35% of NEETs aged 15-24 are female in high-income countries, but 70% in low-income, 2022

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3In EU, 54% of NEETs 15-29 are female, with higher rates in southern Europe at 60%, 2023

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4Japan's NEETs 15-34 are 54% male, with freeter-NEETs at 40% male dominance, 2022 Cabinet data

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5In India, 55% of NEET youth 15-29 are female, urban females at 32% rate, PLFS 2022-23

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6South Africa's NEETs 15-34 are 52% female, black Africans 95% of total NEETs, Q4 2023

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7Brazil's NEETs 18-24: 52% female, northeast region 30% female rate highest, IBGE 2022

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8Australia's NEETs 15-19: 51% female, indigenous youth 25% NEET rate, ABS 2022

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9Canada's NEETs 15-29: 48% male higher due to incarceration, immigrant NEET 18%, StatCan 2023

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10Italy's NEETs 15-29: 51% female, southern Italy 65% female share, ISTAT 2023

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11Spain NEETs: females 55%, under 25 females 28% rate, INE 2023

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12Greece NEETs 15-24: 53% female, rural areas 70% female, ELSTAT 2023

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13Turkey NEETs 15-29: 65% female, Kurdish regions 80% female, TurkStat 2022

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14Mexico NEETs 15-24: 52% female, indigenous 35% rate, INEGI 2023

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15US NEETs 16-24: 51% female, black youth 22% NEET rate, NCES 2022

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16UK NEETs 16-24: 48% male, ethnic minorities 18% rate vs 9% white, DfE 2023

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17France NEETs 15-29: 52% female, suburbs 25% rate for immigrants, INSEE 2022

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18Germany NEETs 15-24: 49% male, migrants 20% NEET rate, Destatis 2023

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19China urban NEETs 16-24: 55% female, college grads 30% share, NBS 2023

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20Nigeria NEETs 15-34: 60% female, northern regions 70%, NBS 2022

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21Globally, 40% of NEETs have low education levels (below upper secondary), 2022 ILO

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22In EU, 45% NEETs lack upper secondary education, 30% have tertiary but still NEET, Eurostat 2023

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23Low-skilled youth (ISCED 0-2) comprise 55% of OECD NEETs 15-29, OECD 2022

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24High education paradox: 25% of NEETs in Japan have university degrees, 2022

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25In India, 35% NEETs 15-29 have secondary or higher education, PLFS 2022

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26Urban NEETs in South Africa 15-34: 40% have matric or higher, StatsSA 2023

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27Brazil NEETs 18-24: 28% tertiary educated, northeast higher mismatch, IBGE 2022

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28Australia indigenous NEETs: 50% have VET qualifications unused, ABS 2022

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29Canada immigrant NEETs: 35% overqualified with post-secondary degrees, 2023

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30Italy southern NEETs: 22% university graduates idle, ISTAT 2023

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31Spain NEETs under 25: 18% have vocational training, INE 2023

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32Age 25-29 NEETs in Greece: 35% tertiary educated, ELSTAT 2023

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33Turkey female NEETs: 40% secondary educated housewives, TurkStat 2022

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34Mexico rural NEETs: 60% primary education only, INEGI 2023

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35US disconnected youth 16-24: 30% high school dropouts, 20% GED holders, NCES 2022

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36UK NEETs ethnic minorities: 25% have A-levels or higher, DfE 2023

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Demographics Interpretation

The global NEET crisis reveals a persistent, dual injustice: while the burden falls predominantly on women in developing nations due to entrenched gender roles, it paradoxically spares neither gender in affluent countries, where even the highly educated are not immune to being sidelined by economies that fail to harness their potential.

Impacts

1NEET status costs global economy $11.6 trillion annually in lost GDP, 2022 ILO

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2Lifetime earnings loss per NEET youth: $200,000-$500,000 discounted, OECD 2022

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3Mental health: NEETs 2.5x more likely to suffer depression, WHO 2023

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4Poverty risk: 70% NEET households below poverty line, World Bank 2022

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5Crime involvement: NEET males 3x more likely to offend, US DOJ 2022

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6Fertility delay: Female NEETs have 20% lower birth rates, UN 2023

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7Skill atrophy: NEETs lose 1-2% skills yearly out of market, World Bank 2023

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8Social isolation: 40% NEETs report no close friends, OECD 2022

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9Suicide risk: NEET youth 4x higher rate in Japan, 2022 MHLW

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10Intergenerational: Children of NEET parents 2x more likely NEET, UK 2023

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11Healthcare costs: NEETs utilize 30% more public health services, EU 2023

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12Housing dependency: 60% NEETs live with parents longer, OECD 2022

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13Productivity gap: NEET-heavy countries grow 1.5% slower GDP, IMF 2023

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14Gender inequality index rises 15% with high female NEET rates, UN 2023

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15Obesity rates 25% higher among NEETs due to inactivity, WHO 2022

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16Political disengagement: NEETs vote 40% less, Pew 2023

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Impacts Interpretation

To truly grasp the immense cost of disengaged youth, consider this: behind the staggering annual $11.6 trillion global economic drain lies a cascade of profound human suffering—from shattered mental health and entrenched poverty to fractured communities and stolen futures—proving that when we fail our young people, we impoverish our societies in every conceivable way.

Prevalence and Numbers

1Globally, the NEET rate for youth aged 15-24 stood at 13.8% in 2022, affecting approximately 65 million young people worldwide

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2In the European Union, the average NEET rate for 15-29 year olds was 12.5% in 2023, with 8.9 million individuals classified as NEET

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3OECD countries reported a NEET rate of 14.2% for 15-29 year olds in 2022, equating to over 20 million affected youth

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4In 2021, India's NEET population aged 15-29 was estimated at 90 million, representing 27.3% of the youth labor force

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5Japan's NEET count for 15-34 year olds reached 1.29 million in 2022, or 2.1% of that demographic

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6South Africa's NEET rate for 15-34 year olds was 35.1% in Q4 2023, impacting 4.6 million youth

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7Brazil had a NEET rate of 24.7% for 18-24 year olds in 2022, affecting 5.2 million individuals

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8In Australia, 11.4% of 15-19 year olds were NEET in 2022, totaling 140,000 youth

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9Canada's NEET rate for 15-29 year olds was 12.8% in 2023, with 1.1 million affected

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10In Italy, the NEET rate hit 22.6% for 15-29 year olds in 2023, the highest in EU, affecting 2.3 million

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11Spain's NEET rate for youth was 24.5% in 2022, impacting 1.5 million 15-29 year olds

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12Greece reported 26.8% NEET rate for 15-24 year olds in 2023, over 300,000 individuals

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13Turkey's NEET rate stood at 29.4% for 15-29 year olds in 2022, affecting 4.8 million youth

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14Mexico had 18.2% NEET rate for 15-24 year olds in 2023, totaling 3.9 million

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15In the US, 9.6% of 16-24 year olds were NEET in 2022, about 5.8 million

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16UK's NEET rate for 16-24 year olds was 11.2% in early 2023, affecting 800,000 youth

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17France reported 14.1% NEET rate for 15-29 year olds in 2022, 1.7 million individuals

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18Germany's NEET rate was 6.8% for 15-24 year olds in 2023, lowest in EU, 450,000 affected

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19In China, urban NEET youth aged 16-24 numbered 11.79 million in mid-2023

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20Nigeria's NEET rate for 15-34 year olds estimated at 42.5% in 2022, over 20 million

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21In 2022, Latin America's NEET rate averaged 20.1% for 15-24 year olds, 18 million youth

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22Sub-Saharan Africa's youth NEET rate was 22.3% in 2021, affecting 50 million 15-24 year olds

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23Middle East and North Africa's NEET rate hit 28.2% for females aged 15-24 in 2022

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24Southeast Asia's average NEET rate was 11.5% in 2022, impacting 12 million youth

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25In 2023, urban India had 28% NEET rate for 15-29 females, 13 million affected

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26Russia's NEET rate for 15-29 year olds was 13.4% in 2022, 2.1 million youth

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27In South Korea, NEETs aged 15-29 numbered 1.2 million in 2023, 18.5% rate

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28Poland's NEET rate dropped to 9.2% in 2023 for 15-29 year olds, 700,000 affected

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29In 2022, global female NEET rate was 30.5% vs 12.4% for males aged 15-24

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30Females represent 62% of global NEET population aged 15-24 in low-income countries, 2022 data

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Prevalence and Numbers Interpretation

The world’s youth is dangerously adrift, with a sobering global NEET rate of 13.8% proving that millions of young lives are being parked in a disheartening limbo of disengagement and unrealized potential.

Trends and Policies

1NEET rates fell 2% globally from 2019-2023 due to recovery, ILO 2023

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2EU Youth Guarantee reduced NEETs by 1.5% in participating states 2014-2023

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3Japan's Freeter/NEET support programs cut numbers 10% 2019-2022

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4India's Skill India Mission trained 10M youth, reducing NEET by 3% urban 2020-2023

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5South Africa's YES program placed 100K NEETs in jobs 2022-2023

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6Brazil's Pronatec vocational training lowered NEET 5% in north 2019-2022

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7Australia's Try a Trade initiative cut youth NEET 2% 2022-2023

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8Canada's Youth Employment Strategy funded 50K placements, NEET down 1% 2023

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9Italy's Garanzia Giovani halved long-term NEETs in south 2014-2023

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10Spain's dual VET systems reduced NEET 4% post-2020 reforms

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11Greece's SYRIZO program reintegrated 50K NEETs 2021-2023

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12Turkey's İŞKUR apprenticeships lowered female NEET 6% 2020-2023

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Trends and Policies Interpretation

The world is slowly chipping away at the NEET crisis, proving that targeted investments in skills and support, from Italy's halving of long-term youth disengagement to Turkey's progress with young women, can actually move the needle, however incrementally, on this stubborn global problem.

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ILOSTAT
ilostat.ilo.org
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EC
ec.europa.eu
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OECD
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ILO
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CAO
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STATSSA
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IBGE
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ABS
abs.gov.au
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STATCAN
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INE
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INSEE
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DESTATIS
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STATS
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NIGERIANSTAT
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CEPAL
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WORLDBANK
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MOSPI
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ROSSTAT
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KOSTAT
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STAT
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stat.gov.pl
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UN
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un.org

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OECD-ILIBRARY
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PIB
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ISTAT
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STATISTICS
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MEXT
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LABOURBUREAU
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BIBLIOTECA
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INDIGENOUSHPF
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BANXICO
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ASSETS
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WHO
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UNESDOC
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FAO
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NIDA
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UNHABITAT
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PEWRESEARCH
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IMF
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IRIS
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BJS
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DOCUMENTS
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MHLW
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IFS
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HDR
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SKILLINDIA
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YES4YOUTH
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GOV
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DEWR
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CANADA
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ANPAL
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OAED
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ISKUR
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iskur.gov.tr